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The beautiful must
submit to ruin . . . Time brings
pain to fierce roses
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Repentance is the
bread of pleasure . . . Conceal the
light of mind from God
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The success of fools
and villains makes the whole world
ill with common scorn
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Life is nothing more
than necessity adorned
with the crest of hope
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The snaky heart is
an ornament admired most
for its loveliness
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The Book of Haiku Revelation 